Settling in our gut are several hundred different bacterial species (our gut flora). They make sure that our indigestion processes run as smoothly as possible. Should we lack specific bacterial strains, should there be not enough of them, or should others be too numerous, the natural balance is upset, disturbing the gut flora. Evidence of

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Estimates say that up to 400,000 people in Germany suffer from Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Diagnosing the disease remains difficult as symptoms are far-ranging and vague: vomiting, gastrointestinal spasms, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea may be caused by a number of diseases. In this context, Swedish and British scientists have made the important

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